After repeated consultations between Wei Shuo and Pei Wei, Gao Zhan, Mo Han, Wen Qiao and others, the top leaders of Liaodong finally decided to temporarily shift the strategic focus to Nanyang.

The sailor is extremely happy about this, since the establishment of the sailor, they have always been like a stepmother. Either assisting the infantry and cavalry to capture the city, or being responsible for transporting food, grass and supplies for the allies, today the sailor finally has the opportunity to act alone as the main force, which can be regarded as a raised eyebrows.

"At present, the naval division already has a base on Jeju Island at sea, and if the Yiju Island base is added, Liaodong can take this huge sea area into its own hands. In fact, the biggest problem in Jingluoyi Prefecture is not the indigenous forces on the island, and those natives pose no threat to the officers and soldiers of the Liaodong Army. ”

"What can really cause harm to the Liaodong Army is the local climate, Yizhou Island has a very hot climate, and the local miasma is everywhere. And the Liaodong Sailors are almost all northerners, and once they arrive in Yizhou, they will definitely be unadaptable! In case the sailor is infected with the plague, there will be no need for the natives on the island to do it, and the soldiers of the Xiang army will collapse themselves! ”

It is said that Sun Quan, the lord of Wu, heard that there were tens of thousands of indigenous people in Yizhou, and wanted to take them to supplement the people's strength and expand the army. So, in the spring of the second year of Huanglong, the generals Wei Wen and Zhuge Zhi were sent to lead more than 10,000 officers and soldiers of the naval division to arrive in Yizhou by boat. As a result, the Soochow Navy Division was stationed in Yizhou for only one year before it had to return to Jiangdong due to the soldiers' lack of adaptation. ”

When everyone heard about the plague, they immediately broke out in a cold sweat, and many people showed a trace of fear on their faces. Due to the low medical conditions in ancient times, plagues often occurred, and every outbreak of plague must kill countless innocent people, so as long as they heard the word plague, there was no ancient people who were not afraid.

"However, you don't have to worry too much, just bring preventive medicine, and after the sailor lands. Don't rush to the depths of Yizhou first, move on the edge first. It's best to find a place to build a port first, and then slowly penetrate inland once everyone has gradually adapted to the local climate. ”

In August, the fourth year of Jianxing, President Liu and Wang Weiqin led the main force of the ocean-going fleet to start operations on the two islands of Yizhou and Zhuya.

After the ocean-going fleet arrived in Yizhou. He did not make a rash landing according to Wei Shuo's instructions, but first circled around the island, looking for a place where he could build a port. Eventually, the ocean-going fleet found a natural port in the north of Yizhou (present-day Keelung) and prepared to expand it into a base in Yizhou.

After finding a suitable location, 3,000 Liaodong soldiers began to land. The Liaodong Army's strong intervention in Yizhou was met with joint resistance from the local aborigines, and nearly 20 indigenous tribes united together, and the Wushan chieftain Ali was elected as the leader of the tribal alliance, intending to drive the invading Liaodong people out of Yizhou.

On August 15, there were 3,000 soldiers from the Liaodong Army. With the main force of 15,000 people of the indigenous coalition army, the battle was fought in the northern plain of Yizhou, and after a fierce battle, the Liaodong Army defeated the indigenous coalition army with its well-trained and advanced equipment, beheading more than 3,000 people and capturing 5,000 people.

Seeing that the situation was not good, the leader Ali retreated into the depths of the dense forest with the remnants of the natives. The Liaodong Army was not familiar with the geography of Yizhou. And he was worried that he would get miasma after entering the dense forest, so he was ordered to pursue.

After defeating the main force of the Native Alliance. The Liaodong Naval Division temporarily gained a firm foothold in Yizhou, and a large number of materials began to be transported from Liaodong to Yizhou, and the construction of Keelung Port officially kicked off, and its main labor force was the original captured aborigines.

According to Zhuge Liang's experience in capturing Meng Shu seven times, Mr. Liu selected a group of natives from the captives and released them, so that they could bring a message to the leader Ali. The Liaodong army was willing to coexist peacefully with the local tribes. As long as the natives do not attack the Liaodong people at will, the Liaodong soldiers will not launch an active attack.

At the same time, Mr. Liu also told the indigenous chiefs that they could come to Keelung to trade as long as they wanted, and a bazaar would be opened in Keelung Liaodong to trade with the natives. Whether it's fine porcelain. Or green salt, iron tools and other materials, the natives can be traded in the Keelung market.

After the great victory, appeasing the natives by means of Huairou was the last resort in Liaodong. The limited strength of the Liaodong Naval Division, coupled with the rampant miasma in Yizhou, it is impossible to take down the indigenous people of Yizhou in a short time. And the threat of the Funan Navy Division is close at hand, and Liaodong will not waste too much time on the natives.

Soon, some small tribes who got the news went to the market to trade with the furs, jewelry, and other materials from the tribe because they were greedy for the fine porcelain and smooth silk that appeared in the Keelung market, and it didn't take long for seven tribes to come and surrender.

Knowing that someone came to vote, Mr. Liu quickly set it up as a model, and greatly publicized it, striving for a soldier who surrendered without a fight!

After solving the main force of the indigenous coalition army, Mr. Liu focused on the construction of the port, and the security task was handed over to the government soldiers. With the assistance of indigenous labor, the construction of the port has been greatly accelerated.

It's just that this Yizhou operation made Mr. Liu realize the limitations of the naval division, which lacked a force to use on land. Although the naval division was cooperated by the government soldiers in this operation, because the government soldiers have always been infantry, after a long time on the boat, their combat effectiveness has been somewhat affected.

Mr. Liu suddenly came up with the idea of establishing an infantry division directly under the central government, and in the future, this infantry would be used exclusively to carry out plans to seize islands such as Operation Yizhou. As soon as he thought of it, he immediately wrote to Wei Shuo to summarize the gains and losses of the Yizhou operation.

In order to educate the indigenous people on the island, Mr. Liu even recruited many indigenous teenagers to Liaodong to learn Chinese culture, and after conquering Yizhou Island, the Liaodong Naval Division controlled the vast sea area in the eastern part of the Chinese mainland. In the future, Yizhou Island can be used as a springboard to conquer Funan, a powerful country in the South Seas, and lay the groundwork for crossing the river to pacify the Jiangdong separatist forces in the future.

At the end of August, Wei Shuo received a good news from the sailors in Yizhou, and at the same time sent to him a secret letter written by Mr. Liu.

"Marine Corps...... Well, that's a great offer! The corners of Wei Shuo's mouth showed a hint of appreciation.

"My lord, what is the Marine Corps?"

"Well, how to say it, it can be said that it is an army that takes into account the characteristics of both sailors and infantry."

"This ...... What's the use of such an army? "Not everyone recognizes the purpose of the Marine Corps.

"The biggest use of the Marine Corps is to seize islands on the sea, just take this time the Liaodong soldiers went south to Yizhou, it is difficult for the ordinary infantry to adapt to life at sea, and after a long journey to Yizhou, they basically become soft-footed shrimp. If you have a Marine Corps in your hands, you don't have to worry about that. ”

Obviously, Mr. Liu's reminder made Wei Shuo realize that the construction of the Liaodong Naval Division is lagging behind and can no longer meet the needs of the rapidly developing Liaodong.

After thinking for a while, Wei Shuo said to his subordinates: "I intend to select 15,000 soldiers who are good at water from the Xiang army and the government soldiers, and form a four-box water division marine corps to be specially used to carry out the operation of seizing the island. ”

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When the Liaodong Navy Division was busy building the Yizhou base, it was getting closer and closer to the first imperial examination in Liaodong, and in order to prevent accidents, the Mufu mobilized a large number of government soldiers to be stationed in Jicheng and was responsible for maintaining order in the city.

Compared with the silence of the southern expedition to Yizhou, the sensation caused by the first imperial examination in Liaodong is definitely beyond anyone's imagination.

All of a sudden, in order to participate in the imperial examination, countless poor families in the world have packed their bags and come to Jicheng together.

In Jicheng wine shops, there are almost no people who call friends and scholars in the past, and most of the scholars take advantage of the last time to seize the time to prepare for knowledge reserves, and strive to achieve good results in the scientific examination.

"My lord, up to now, more than 853 scholars have signed up for the scientific examination, of which more than seventy percent are from the poor family, and less than thirty percent are from the family. And most of them are from the children of families under the rule of Liaodong such as Yong, Bing, You, and Hebei, or close to the prefectures and counties. ”

"It seems that the policies implemented in Liaodong in the past have made the families in various places very dissatisfied, which in turn has affected the enthusiasm of the children of the family to participate in the scientific expedition."

"Well, it was all expected, whether it was the Juntian system or the slave release order, it was strongly resisted by the families in various places, and it was unlikely that the children of those families would come to participate in the scientific examination. Not to mention that the scientific expedition was aimed at the political privileges of the family, and it was even more impossible for the family to support Liaodong. (To be continued.) )